Serious Games

Projecting Efficacy and Use of Business Simulation Games in the Production Domain Using Technology Acceptance Models

philipp — Thu, 20 Aug 2020 15:00:54 +0000

Projecting Efficacy and Use of Business Simulation Games in the Production Domain Using Technology Acceptance Models philipp Thu, 08/20/2020 - 17:00

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Globalized markets, product complexity, and increased requirements on quality lead to growing complexity of business and manufacturing processes. Game-Based learning environments and business simulation games offer great potential to prepare employees the increasing complexity. As it is unclear who profits most from these learning environments, we did a study with 66 partici- pants on a game for conveying Production Planning and Control and Quality Management. In our research model we combined personality attributes and two common technology acceptance models to determine factors projecting perfor- mance in the game and projected later use of business simulation games in gen- eral. We found that main drivers for usage are performance expectancy and trans- fer of skill, i.e., the perceived applicability of the learned knowledge and skills for the later work. The attained performance is unrelated to the projected use. The article concludes with guidelines to increase the likelihood for the later use of business simulation games and for increasing their overall efficacy.

Brauner, P., Philipsen, R., Ziefle, M.: Projecting Efficacy and Use of Business Simulation Games in the Production Domain Using Technology Acceptance Models. In: Schlick, C. and Trzcieliński, S. (eds.) Advances in Ergonomics of Manufacturing: Managing the Enterprise of the Future. pp. 607–620. Springer International Publishing (2016).

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https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-41697-7_52

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Evaluating Strategies to Restore Trust in Decision Support Systems in Cross-Company Cooperation

philipp — Tue, 18 Aug 2020 11:26:22 +0000

Evaluating Strategies to Restore Trust in Decision Support Systems in Cross-Company Cooperation philipp Tue, 08/18/2020 - 13:26

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Advancing automation in many technical areas (mobility, production, medicine, etc.) is accompanied by new challenges for the interaction between humans and technical systems. Trust in automation is a key element for the use of technology and for compliance with its recommendations. This also applies to decision support systems (DSS) in the production domain. These can make the increasing complexity of production processes and networks manageable but can lead to serious financial losses in case of error as well. The present study ad- dresses the restoring of trust in those DSS after a failure. In an exploratory two- stage approach, interviews were used to identify user requirements for trust re- storing measures, followed by a questionnaire study including a business simulation game to quantify those measures in an exemplary manner. Preliminary results suggest that trust can only be restored to a very limited extent by specific intervention measures, but that systems must laboriously rebuild trust by long-term error-free functioning.

Philipsen, R., Brauner, P., Valdez, A.C., Ziefle, M.: Evaluating Strategies to Restore Trust in Decision Support Systems in Cross-Company Cooperation. In: Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics Conference. pp. 115–126. Springer, Cham (2018).

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https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-94196-7_11

Serious Games for Cognitive Training in Ambient Assisted Living Environments – A Technology Acceptance Perspective

philipp — Tue, 18 Aug 2020 10:02:08 +0000

Serious Games for Cognitive Training in Ambient Assisted Living Environments – A Technology Acceptance Perspective philipp Tue, 08/18/2020 - 12:02

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Two technology trends address the rising costs of healthcare systems in aging societies: Serious Games for Healthcare and Ambient Assisted Living Environments. Surprisingly, these concepts are rarely combined and the users’ perception and use of Serious Games in Ambient Assisted Living environments is insufficiently understood. We present the evaluation of a serious game for stimulating cognitive abilities for elderly with regard to technology acceptance (based on the UTAUT2 model), performance and preference for an interaction device (tablet, table, wall). The results suggest that acceptance of serious games is independent of gender, technical expertise, gaming habits, and only weakly influenced by age. Determinants for acceptance are perceived fun and the feeling that the users can make playing the game a habit. Performance within the game is explained by age and previous gaming experience. All investigated interaction devices were rated as useful and easy to learn, although the wall-sized display had lower approval levels. The article concludes with guidelines for successfully introducing serious games for healthcare to residents in ambient assisted living environments.

Wittland, J., Brauner, P., Ziefle, M.: Serious Games for Cognitive Training in Ambient Assisted Living Environments – A Technology Acceptance Perspective. In: Abascal, J., Barbosa, S., Fetter, M., Gross, T., Palanque, P., and Winckler, M. (eds.) Proceedings of the 15th INTERACT 2015 Conference, LNCS Volume 9296. pp. 453–471. Springer International Publishing (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-22701-6_34.

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https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-22701-6_34

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The Interaction of Causal Attribution of Performance and Compliance with Decision Support Systems in Cyber-Physical Production Systems - An Empirical Study Using a Business Simulation Game

philipp — Tue, 18 Aug 2020 08:27:33 +0000

The Interaction of Causal Attribution of Performance and Compliance with Decision Support Systems in Cyber-Physical Production Systems - An Empirical Study Using a Business Simulation Game philipp Tue, 08/18/2020 - 10:27

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Supply Chains and production networks are complex socio-technical systems whose performance is determined by system, interface, and human factors. While the influence of system factors (e.g., variances in delivery times and amount, queuing strategies) is increasingly well understood, the influence of the interface and human factors is currently insufficiently explored. Previous research has shown that decision support systems may help to enhance performance by improving the interface. In this work, we address the users' trust in a decision support system. In a user study (n=40), using a business simulation game, we investigated how four dimensions of attribution theory relate to trust in decision support systems and further to task performance. The results show that human factors, especially trust in automation and attribution theory relate to the performance in the business simulation game. We conclude that attribution relates to job compliance and performance in material disposition tasks and supply chain management.

Brauner, P., Philipsen, R., Calero Valdez, A., Ziefle, M.: The Interaction of Causal Attribution of Performance and Compliance with Decision Support Systems in Cyber-Physical Production Systems - An Empirical Study Using a Business Simulation Game. Springer International Publishing (2018).

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https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-60486-2_2

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Integrative Production Technology for High-Wage countries

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Ubiquitous Computing at its Best: Serious Exercise Games for Older Adults in Ambient Assisted Living Environments – A Technology Acceptance Perspective

philipp — Mon, 17 Aug 2020 12:49:33 +0000

Ubiquitous Computing at its Best: Serious Exercise Games for Older Adults in Ambient Assisted Living Environments – A Technology Acceptance Perspective philipp Mon, 08/17/2020 - 14:49

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Ubiquitous computing and ambient assisted living environments offer promising solutions to meet the demographic change. An example are serious games for health care: Regular exercises mediated through games increase health, well-being, and autonomy of the residents whilst at the same time reducing the costs for caregiving. To understand which factors contribute to an increased acceptance of such exercise games in ambient assisted living environments, a prototypic game was evaluated with 32 younger and 32 older players. Game performance is influenced by age, need for achievement, and also gender. Acceptance and projected use are related to the believe in making the game a habit, current gaming frequency, and social influences. Notably, the game increased the perceived health of the subjects, which is an important issue. This article concludes with guidelines to successfully introduce serious exercise games into health care and future ideas to realize social inclusion in game design.

Brauner, P., Holzinger, A., Ziefle, M.: Ubiquitous Computing at its Best: Serious Exercise Games for Older Adults in Ambient Assisted Living Environments – A Technology Acceptance Perspective. EAI Endorsed Trans. Serious Games. 15, 1–12 (2015). https://doi.org/10.4108/sg.1.4.e3.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.4108/sg.1.4.e3

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Alt schlägt Jung - Bewegungsförderung für Ältere durch Serious Games

philipp — Mon, 17 Aug 2020 12:41:21 +0000

Alt schlägt Jung - Bewegungsförderung für Ältere durch Serious Games philipp Mon, 08/17/2020 - 14:41

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Der demographische Wandel stellt unsere Sozialsysteme vor die Herausforderung, mehr Ältere für längere Zeit adäquat zu versorgen. Ein Ansatz zur Senkung der durch Muskel-Skelett-Erkrankungen verursachten Kosten ist die computergestützte Bewegungsförderung und Rehabilitation. Um bei diesen computergestützten Verfahren die Komplianz sicher zu stellen, müssen diese nachhaltig motivierend gestalten sein, was sich durch die Integration dieser Verfahren in Spiele realisieren lässt. Wir haben in einem nutzerzentrierten, partizipativen Entwicklungsprozess ein Spiel zur Bewegungsförderung in einem virtuellen Obstgarten realisiert und den Einfluss von Nutzerfaktoren auf die Akzeptanz in einem Nutzertest mit unterschiedlichen Altersgruppen getestet. Das Spiel wurde generell sehr gut bewertet und es zeigt sich, dass gerade Ältere das Spiel gerne zur Bewegungsförderung nutzen würden. Durch die Interaktion mit dem Spiel verbesserten sich die subjektiven Schmerzwerte aller Teilnehmer der Studie, besonders deutlich ist dieser Effekt aber gerade bei den Älteren.

Brauner P., Rausch C., Beul S., Ziefle M. (2014) Alt Schlägt Jung – Bewegungsförderung für Ältere durch Serious Games. In: Jeschke S., Kobbelt L., Dröge A. (eds) Exploring Virtuality. Springer Spektrum, Wiesbaden. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-03885-4_12

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https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-03885-4_12

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Increase Physical Fitness and Create Health Awareness through Exergames and Gamification. The Role of Individual Factors, Motivation and Acceptance

philipp — Mon, 17 Aug 2020 12:32:18 +0000

Increase Physical Fitness and Create Health Awareness through Exergames and Gamification. The Role of Individual Factors, Motivation and Acceptance philipp Mon, 08/17/2020 - 14:32

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Demographic change and the aging population push health and welfare system to its limits. Increased physical fitness and increased awareness for health issues will help elderly to live independently for longer and will thereby reduce the costs in the health care system. Exergames seem to be a promising solution for promoting physical fitness. Still, there is little evidence under what conditions Exergames will be accepted and used by elderly. To investigate promoting and hindering factors we conducted a user study with a prototype of an Exergame. We contrasted young vs. elderly players and investigated the role of gamer types, personality factors and technical expertise on the performance within the game and changes in the attitude towards individual health after the game. Surprisingly, performance within the game is not affected by performance motivation but by gamer type. More importantly, a universal positive effect on perceived pain is detected after the Exergame intervention.

Brauner, P., Calero Valdez, A., Schroeder, U., Ziefle, M.: Increase Physical Fitness and Create Health Awareness through Exergames and Gamification. The Role of Individual Factors, Motivation and Acceptance. In: Holzinger, A., Ziefle, M., and Glavinić, V. (eds.) Proceedings of the SouthCHI 2013, LNCS 7946. pp. 349–362. Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, Maribor, Slovenia (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-39062-3_22.

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https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-39062-3_22

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From Boring to Scoring – A Collaborative Serious Game for Learning and Practicing Mathematical Logic for Computer Science Education

philipp — Mon, 17 Aug 2020 11:31:04 +0000

From Boring to Scoring – A Collaborative Serious Game for Learning and Practicing Mathematical Logic for Computer Science Education philipp Mon, 08/17/2020 - 13:31

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In this study, we address the problem of low retention and high dropout rates of computer science university students in early semesters of the studies. Complex and high abstract mathematical learning materials have been identified as one reason for the dropout rate. In order to support the understanding and practicing of core mathematical concepts, we developed a game-based multitouch learning environment in which the need for a suitable learning environment for mathematical logic was combined with the ability to train cooperation and collaboration in a learning scenario. As application domain, the field of mathematical logic had been chosen. The development process was accomplished along three steps: First, ethnographic interviews were run with 12 students of computer science revealing typical problems with mathematical logic. Second, a multitouch learning environment was developed. The game consists of multiple learning and playing modes in which teams of students can collaborate or compete against each other. Finally, a twofold evaluation of the environment was carried out (user study and cognitive walk-through). Overall, the evaluation showed that the game environment was easy to use and rated as helpful: The chosen approach of a multiplayer game supporting competition, collaboration, and cooperation is perceived as motivating and ?fun.? In this study, we address the problem of low retention and high dropout rates of computer science university students in early semesters of the studies. Complex and high abstract mathematical learning materials have been identified as one reason for the dropout rate. In order to support the understanding and practicing of core mathematical concepts, we developed a game-based multitouch learning environment in which the need for a suitable learning environment for mathematical logic was combined with the ability to train cooperation and collaboration in a learning scenario. As application domain, the field of mathematical logic had been chosen. The development process was accomplished along three steps: First, ethnographic interviews were run with 12 students of computer science revealing typical problems with mathematical logic. Second, a multitouch learning environment was developed. The game consists of multiple learning and playing modes in which teams of students can collaborate or compete against each other. Finally, a twofold evaluation of the environment was carried out (user study and cognitive walk-through). Overall, the evaluation showed that the game environment was easy to use and rated as helpful: The chosen approach of a multiplayer game supporting competition, collaboration, and cooperation is perceived as motivating and "fun".

Schäfer, A., Holz, J., Leonhardt, T., Schroeder, U., Brauner, P., Ziefle, M.: From Boring to Scoring – A Collaborative Serious Game for Learning and Practicing Mathematical Logic for Computer Science Education. Comput. Sci. Educ. 23, 87–111 (2013).

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08993408.2013.778040

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Didactical approaches to raise interest in STEM & G&D computer science curriculum

What happens when Decision Support Systems fail? — The Importance of Usability on Performance in Erroneous Systems

philipp — Sun, 16 Aug 2020 08:33:11 +0000

What happens when Decision Support Systems fail? — The Importance of Usability on Performance in Erroneous Systems philipp Sun, 08/16/2020 - 10:33

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With the advent of artificial intelligence (AI) methods, smart decision support systems (DSSs) are becoming ubiquitous. Such systems help reduce complexity for operators by automating data integration tasks and recommending actions. However, these systems are sometimes flawed. It is not sufficiently understood whether, when and why operators comply with such systems in erroneous or correct cases. We empirically investigate compliance with correct and defective DSSs, the influence of correct and erroneous DSS’s on performance and subjective factors related to compliance. In the study, a business game was used as an experimental setting in which 40 users took part. The impact of system correctness on user acceptance, trust, compliance and overall performance was investigated. The results show that the defective system reduces trust in automation (−47%), reduces usefulness (−58%), reduces acceptance (−62%) and reduces overall performance (−32%). Overall, the defective system was less user- friendly (−27%). Nevertheless, users who rated the system’s usability higher, outperformed users who rated it lower. Usability is therefore an intermediary that compensates for the negative influence of erroneous DSSs.

Brauner, P., Philipsen, R., Valdez, A.C., Ziefle, M., Philipsen, R.: What happens when Decision Support Systems fail? — The Importance of Usability on Performance in Erroneous Systems. Behav. Inf. Technol. 38, 1225–1242 (2019).

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https://doi.org/10.1080/0144929X.2019.1581258

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Serious Motion-Based Exercise Games for Older Adults: Evaluation of Usability, Performance, and Pain Mitigation

philipp — Sun, 16 Aug 2020 08:09:24 +0000

Serious Motion-Based Exercise Games for Older Adults: Evaluation of Usability, Performance, and Pain Mitigation philipp Sun, 08/16/2020 - 10:09

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Background: Many societies are facing demographic changes that challenge the viability of health and welfare systems. Serious games for health care and ambient assisted living (AAL) offer health benefits and support for older adults and may mitigate some of the negative effects of the demographic shift.
Objective: This study aimed to examine the acceptance of serious games to promote physical health in AAL environments. Since AAL environments are designed specifically to support independent living in older adults, we studied the relationship among age and user diversity, performance in the game, and overall usability and acceptance evaluation.
Methods: We developed a motion-based serious exercise game for prototypical AAL environments. In two evaluations, outside (n=71) and within (n=64) the AAL environment, we investigated the influence of age, gender, self-efficacy in interacting with technology, need for achievement on performance, effect of the game, usability evaluation of the game, and overall acceptance.
Results: Both games were evaluated as easy to use and fun to play. Both game interventions had a strong pain-mitigating effect in older adults (game 1: −55%, P =.002; game 2: −66%, P =.01).
Conclusions: Serious exercise games outside and inside AAL environments can contribute to individuals’ health and well-being and to the stability of health care systems.

Brauner, P., Ziefle, M.: Serious Motion-Based Exercise Games for Older Adults: Evaluation of Usability, Performance, and Pain Mitigation. JMIR Serious Games. 8, e14182 (2020).

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https://doi.org/10.2196/14182

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Serious Games for Healthcare and Ambient Assisted Living Environments

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